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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Did you get sore after receiving the flu vaccine?

I get the flu vaccine every year. I generally don't mind shots, but this year, my arm was sore for several days! I know that many patients and parents are concerned about things such as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, but this winter, I think it would be absolutely insane not to receive the flu vaccine. This is going to be a very rough winter and many people will get ill from the seasonal flu and from H1N1. Vaccines are known to save lives. Why put yourself at risk?